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Associated Press Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 07:40 Last update: about 10 years ago

AP POLL-BLACKS AND POLICE

WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S. blacks — more than three out of five — say they or a family member have personally experienced unfair treatment by the police, and their race is the reason why. 

OBAMA-IRAN

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is casting a looming congressional vote on the Iran nuclear deal as the nation's most consequential foreign policy debate since the authorization of the Iraq war, a now unpopular decision that still reverberates through American politics. 

PRESIDENTIAL RACE-TRUMP JOBS

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vows to bring back the millions of American jobs lost to China and other foreign competitors if voters put him in the White House. 

UNITED STATES-JAPAN

WASHINGTON — Working to prevent tension with a treaty ally, Vice President Joe Biden reassures Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the U.S. limits its surveillance of friendly nations, after leaked documents showed U.S. spying on Japanese officials and companies. 

PRESIDENTIAL RACE-DEBATE

CLEVELAND — Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has made the cut for Thursday night's leadoff debate of the 2016 presidential race, joined by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and seven other Republican contenders. 

MEXICO-JOURNALIST SLAIN

MEXICO CITY — It's not clear Ruben Espinosa's work as a photojournalist played a role in the horrific slaying of him and four women, but the case has brutally reminded press circles that Mexico is one of the world's most dangerous countries to practice journalism.

CANADA-TORONTO SHOOTING

TORONTO — A shooting that started at a Toronto nightclub event hosted by rapper Drake and then spilled outside onto the streets left at least two people dead and three others wounded, police said. It wasn't clear if Drake was present during the shooting. 

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